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Non-Eosinophilic vs. eosinophilic asthma: phenotypical characteristics and gene expression

Non-Eosinophilic vs. eosinophilic asthma: phenotypical characteristics and gene expression

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00000117
Enrollment
40
Registered
2009-04-17
Start date
2010-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Asthma J45.0 J45.1 J45

Interventions

Sponsors

Koordinierungszentrum für Klinische Studien der Philipps Universität Marburg
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Diagnosis of Asthma according to GINA guidelines - Reversible airway obstruction (FEV1 > 12 % and 200 ml) post 400 µl Salbutamol

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - COPD or any other disease of the respiratory system (except athma) - Respiratory tract infections within 30 days before timepoint -1 - Systemic or inhaled corticosteroids within 3 months prior before timepoint -1 - Non-stable phenotype regarding sputum-eosinophilia at timepoint 0 - Beta-blocker - Active smoking or ex-smoking for less than 1 year - Smoking > 1 packyear - Significant diseases other than asthma. A significant disease is defined as a disease or condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, may put the patient at risk because of participation in the study. - Planned hospitalization during the course of the study - Any clinically relevant abnormal result (lab or clincal) at the timepoints -1 and 0 - Patients who are currently participating in another study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Gene expression in lymphocytes (Affymetrix HGO 133+2.0 Arrays)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
FeNO, induced sputum, exhaled breath condensate, electronic nose

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTimm Greulich

UKGM Marburg

greulich@med.uni-marburg.de06421 - 586 5078

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026